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the senate is back in action and the house has yet to receive a 48 hour heads up to return. john boehner said he refuses to call him back if there is no deal to vote on. he has given up hope and opting to work with senate democrats to push their bill from this past summer that extends rates on those less than $250,000. he failed to get his party behind a threshold and what are the odds this bill will pass. let's get the latest read on those not going on on capitol hill. luke, what is the latest? >> the latest is that there is aides i spoke to that think there is a 50-50 chance that the senate could get a small scale agreement on the floor the next few days and possibly be passed. that gets more and more unlikely as time goes by. harry reid is gauging interest with republican and democratic senators. he doesn't want to put anything on the floor that would not pass out of the senate. then he is asking republicans to vote for a tax increase for no reason. he wants assurances it would go down to the house floor and be gone for a vote. if that were to happen, you would see it pas
the senate is back in action and the house has yet to receive a 48 hour heads up to return. john boehner said he refuses to call him back if there is no deal to vote on. he has given up hope and opting to work with senate democrats to push their bill from this past summer that extends rates on those less than $250,000. he failed to get his party behind a threshold and what are the odds this bill will pass. let's get the latest read on those not going on on capitol hill. luke, what is the...
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thief been calling for action on gun control. philadelphia mayor michael mcnutter joining us next. >>> david letterman reflecting on a serious note about the shootings at sandy hook. >> you drop your kid off, and you don't see them again? honestly that's really life now? that's what it's going to be? i like to look to some people who are smarter and i thought that president obama, he is talking about the situation, and he said a couple of things, you know. no single law, no sets of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society, but that can't be an excuse for inaction. right there i feel better. it can't be an excuse for inaction. that means he is committed. he is going on the record. jilld a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience.
thief been calling for action on gun control. philadelphia mayor michael mcnutter joining us next. >>> david letterman reflecting on a serious note about the shootings at sandy hook. >> you drop your kid off, and you don't see them again? honestly that's really life now? that's what it's going to be? i like to look to some people who are smarter and i thought that president obama, he is talking about the situation, and he said a couple of things, you know. no single law, no sets...
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as our nation debates the proper course of action with regard to immigration, i hope we do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants. >> and that speech was last night, not today. but a benevolent spirit. they seem to be trying to move and whether this image is for real. >> you have to give bush credit. he tried to pass immigration in 2004 and no one wanted to go near him this election cycle. it shows the fact that he's speaking out, the lack of leadership, reince priebus, i guarantee he did not pick up the phone and say, let's build on it, this makes us look bad. that's the problem. there is a void of leadership altogether and it's clear when you see bush as the ring leader. >> so you think he could have advised romney? >> better than sununu. >> much better than sununu. >> absolutely. >> abby huntsman and james peterson, thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks, rev. >>> coming up, the bully man isç back. rate until you hear the latest theory about president obama winning the election. >>> and she's here. she's here. with me in the studio. she is
as our nation debates the proper course of action with regard to immigration, i hope we do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants. >> and that speech was last night, not today. but a benevolent spirit. they seem to be trying to move and whether this image is for real. >> you have to give bush credit. he tried to pass immigration in 2004 and no one wanted to go near him this election cycle. it shows the fact that he's speaking out, the lack of...
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now senate democrats want action. they want to change e. senate majority leader harry reid wants three changes to the filibuster. they would make debates public and provide a shorter timeframe for breaking filibusters. these are minor reforms and the filibuster can still be used. republican minority leader mitch mcconnell railed against the changed earlier today. he said they were an effort to marginalize the minority party. harry reid hit right back atd the gentleman from kentucky and referenced this comment senator john mccain made on monday. >> mr. chairman, i again apologized for what seems to have happened and much to my dismay it lends some credence to the argument that we ought not to do business the way that we are doing here in the the united states senate. >> senator john mccain was blaming rand paul of kentucky for holding up amendments on the defense authorization bill. in the process, mccain gave credence to filibuster reform. his comments step all over mitch mcconnell's claim. it's not an effort to marginalize the minority par
now senate democrats want action. they want to change e. senate majority leader harry reid wants three changes to the filibuster. they would make debates public and provide a shorter timeframe for breaking filibusters. these are minor reforms and the filibuster can still be used. republican minority leader mitch mcconnell railed against the changed earlier today. he said they were an effort to marginalize the minority party. harry reid hit right back atd the gentleman from kentucky and...
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seriously if actions are any indication his week of living on food stamps is getting good pr, stay tuned now. so is him helping to shovel streets two years ago and saving somebody from a fire in april. the often called super mayor has national notoriety and more twitter followers than mitt romney had months after clinching. recent poll says booker would get pummeled by christie by 50 percentage points. one potential siren who has more fame, ashley judd, the kentuckian is exploring a bid against senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. she wants to follow al franken, the arnold and ronald reagan. she's a mainstay at university of kentucky games and her family goes back eight generations in the state but working against her in red kentucky she's been active in liberal causes like fighting aids, abortion rights and environmental matters. if she runs against the five-term mcconnell expect the hollywood liberal to be uttered frequently there. herman cain to unseat saxby chambliss. chambliss is open to leaning away from the grover norquist anti-tax pledge. cain says he won't run but there's ple
seriously if actions are any indication his week of living on food stamps is getting good pr, stay tuned now. so is him helping to shovel streets two years ago and saving somebody from a fire in april. the often called super mayor has national notoriety and more twitter followers than mitt romney had months after clinching. recent poll says booker would get pummeled by christie by 50 percentage points. one potential siren who has more fame, ashley judd, the kentuckian is exploring a bid against...
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this is a time for action, and it begins today. >> i want to open this up to our panel here in new york a little bit. ben, i ask you in terms of the nra's silence in that morning times proposition that this is their effort, this is sort of their playbook. to stay quiet and eventually it will go away. a, do you agree with that, and, b, do you think this time is any different? >> this time does feel different. something really interesting happened this morning which is a huge venture capital fund announced it's going to dump this giant manufacturing conglomerate it put together, and the first three paragraphs were released about how sad they are about the massacre, but the last one is how it's become a risk to them to hold this in their portfolio. >> they manufacturer something like 31% of semiautomatics. >> they manufacturered the gun that was used. i think it's too late -- >> katrina, i want to read an excerpt. sam stein and paul bloomenthal have an interesting read in the huffington post talking about the strength of the nra which we all anecdotally agree is financial power. sam and pa
this is a time for action, and it begins today. >> i want to open this up to our panel here in new york a little bit. ben, i ask you in terms of the nra's silence in that morning times proposition that this is their effort, this is sort of their playbook. to stay quiet and eventually it will go away. a, do you agree with that, and, b, do you think this time is any different? >> this time does feel different. something really interesting happened this morning which is a huge venture...
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the house will take this action on whatever the senate can pass, but the senate must first act. the house has passed bills that would never pass the senate. speaker boehner's position is a joke. senate majority leader harry reid responded, house republicans pushed middle class families closer to the blip by wasting an entire week with their incompetent plan b stunt no further legislation can move through the senate until republicans drop their knee jerk obstruction. the house is literally phoning it in, tomorrow's conference call will reportedly include the entire caucus, not just republican leadership, the irony is that if we go over the cliff, the president will get whatever he wants on texas, and there's been a growing acknowledgement of this by some house and senate republicans. here's senator johnny isaacsohn of georgia. >> if we get down to the end of this year, and the only choice we have is to save taxes going up on the middle class, i would support that, but i wish we would have a comprehensive bill that dealt with spending, dealt with entitlements and dealt with taxes
the house will take this action on whatever the senate can pass, but the senate must first act. the house has passed bills that would never pass the senate. speaker boehner's position is a joke. senate majority leader harry reid responded, house republicans pushed middle class families closer to the blip by wasting an entire week with their incompetent plan b stunt no further legislation can move through the senate until republicans drop their knee jerk obstruction. the house is literally...
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mike not very good action today. closing at session lows and futures look to be rough on monday as well. >> yeah, it's interesting, when they filed out of the white house, this was post close, if you're looking at the mini futures, they dropped by about ten handles off that. a lot of disappointment among the futures markets at what isn't going on there. i think there's good reason for that, but it's hard to imagine what could have emerged from this that would have been so much to feel good about. because really with the amount of time they have remaining, whatever solution we're likely to get is only going to be patchwork at best and it's hard to imagine the equity markets will rally strongly off of some half hearted solution. >> it might not have rallied, but we night not see a ten-handle drop in the s&p minis. we should give you context, the volumes are very light, but if we had the catch pork, we could have seen stability in the markets. >> that's right. we wouldn't have seen it drop 15 handles. we like to talk ab
mike not very good action today. closing at session lows and futures look to be rough on monday as well. >> yeah, it's interesting, when they filed out of the white house, this was post close, if you're looking at the mini futures, they dropped by about ten handles off that. a lot of disappointment among the futures markets at what isn't going on there. i think there's good reason for that, but it's hard to imagine what could have emerged from this that would have been so much to feel...
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so in my opinion, rather than focus on the looks of the gun, we should focus on the action. what does it actually do when you squeeze the trigger. and to me, that's where the gun is more lethal. but, you know, ed, i am a second amendment guy. but i do think having this discussion is a very important part of the process that we must go through as americans. >> well, there is no question about that. and i appreciate that. we need a discussion. but americans would look at what happened in newtown, connecticut, and say that's an assault weapon. i mean, there was rapid-fire that took the lives of 28 -- 26 people -- 28 people. 20 of them children. and that is the main focus on all of this. >> yes. >> so we get into the definition of what is a assault weapon. 30 rounds in a clip in the minds of many americans is too many to have, whether it's a single shot, rapid-fire, or if it's an automatic fire. so how far are you willing to go? are you really willing to go right down to the definition of pulling the trigger as to whether it's an assault weapon or not, or just how much damage th
so in my opinion, rather than focus on the looks of the gun, we should focus on the action. what does it actually do when you squeeze the trigger. and to me, that's where the gun is more lethal. but, you know, ed, i am a second amendment guy. but i do think having this discussion is a very important part of the process that we must go through as americans. >> well, there is no question about that. and i appreciate that. we need a discussion. but americans would look at what happened in...
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in the coming days, jovan belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. who knows. but here is what i believe. if jovan belcher didn't possess a gun, he and kasandra perkins would both be alive today. >> that statement has enraged the great defenders of america's gun culture at fox news. they put forth their best efforts to smear bob costas in the process. >> bob costas in the standards of our industry deserves to be fired for these remarks. >> he's a ghoul. >> it's a fantasy land to waste time thinking if i had a magic wand, i would get rid of all the guns and we would have world peace. >> i don't know if it's appropriate less than 24 hours after the event to make that stance. >> when is it appropriate to talk about gun control in america? jovan belcher could have used any number of weapons to kill his girlfriend kasandra perkins. but having a gun in the house sure made it a hell of a lot easier. in a year we have seen tragedy after tragedy, whether it be in the streets of chicago or the movie theater in colorado, we as a country seem to accept it. the
in the coming days, jovan belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. who knows. but here is what i believe. if jovan belcher didn't possess a gun, he and kasandra perkins would both be alive today. >> that statement has enraged the great defenders of america's gun culture at fox news. they put forth their best efforts to smear bob costas in the process. >> bob costas in the standards of our industry deserves to be fired for these remarks. >>...
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there's clearly terrorist action. who was it? how do we know? where is the line between the department of defense and the secretary of state? how should we be protecting our diplomats? those kinds of questions don't come up at all. some of it is because of the urge ens around particularly on the republican side trying to find anything. they're looking for a foot hold, and this does in this sort of abstract nature of it all provide one. we don't really have any answers on what matters in all this, and i'm not sure when we're going to get them. >> that's right. that part of the report that says we actually have no idea who did this -- i mean, this happened on september 11th. it's been months. i feel like we've been having hearings in the interim, and, yet, there seem to be no -- there's no evidence. there is no clue pointing us in any direction. >> well, sure. i mean, we don't really know yet the political agenda behind this, but i think we do know that this is exactly the kind of thing that we're going see in the future. you know, terrorists are
there's clearly terrorist action. who was it? how do we know? where is the line between the department of defense and the secretary of state? how should we be protecting our diplomats? those kinds of questions don't come up at all. some of it is because of the urge ens around particularly on the republican side trying to find anything. they're looking for a foot hold, and this does in this sort of abstract nature of it all provide one. we don't really have any answers on what matters in all...
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that is the world's greatest deliberative body in action. that is also the kind of thing people who don't know how to see the sailboat in washington. it's all games the two parties are playing to prove they are really committed to beating the other side. that's what they have to do. it's part of the whole dance. their base won't trust them. they won't buy the final deal if they don't think their party has fought as hard as they can. if you watch these games closely, it's easy to get depressed. they are petty and sorrowful and vengeful. but behind all that, if you filter it out, if you look at the offers on the table and the counteroffers and in particular if you look at the red lines that are being proposed by john boehner and president obama, if you look at these very closely, a deal is beginning to take shape. watch this. you remember during the presidential campaign what president obama used to say over and over again about tax rates? about what his plan was for tax rates? president obama was crystal clear about what he wanted. >> i have
that is the world's greatest deliberative body in action. that is also the kind of thing people who don't know how to see the sailboat in washington. it's all games the two parties are playing to prove they are really committed to beating the other side. that's what they have to do. it's part of the whole dance. their base won't trust them. they won't buy the final deal if they don't think their party has fought as hard as they can. if you watch these games closely, it's easy to get depressed....
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the american people want action and it is undemocratic. it is un-american when a small minority can deny the majority from going forward. >> and senator, the fiscal situation they are dealing with in washington, it doesn't look like we have made a lot of progress. what are your thoughts on that? >> well, it shouldn't just be the speaker and the president. it should be the voice of the american people. it should be the senate and should be the house. on these issues, ed, the election mattered. and poll after poll tells us the same thing. not a lot of debate but that's what the american people want. >> that's not getting through to speaker boehner. >> and that's why the president and the democrats have to stand tall. the democrats must not snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. we have the american people on our side. we won the election. poll after poll tells us. the american people understand president and the speaker alone in negotiations. what are your thoughts on that? >> well, it shouldn't just be the speaker and the president. it s
the american people want action and it is undemocratic. it is un-american when a small minority can deny the majority from going forward. >> and senator, the fiscal situation they are dealing with in washington, it doesn't look like we have made a lot of progress. what are your thoughts on that? >> well, it shouldn't just be the speaker and the president. it should be the voice of the american people. it should be the senate and should be the house. on these issues, ed, the election...
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senator dick durbin says today's actions by republicans remind him of something else. >> remember the closing scene in "thelma & louise"? rather than face the reality of what lies ahead, they hit the gas. that's what we're hearing from speaker boehner now. hit the gas. and go over the cliff. >> the entire republican party is in this car right now, and they are flying off the side of the cliff. that can't be good. that was a commercial, too, wasn't it? a guy in the back of a truck. white house spokesman jay carney had a different movie in mind today. republicans need a superhero to save them from this mess they're in. >> the republicans in the house have decided to run down an alley that has no exit. what i'm confident of is that they don't have at the end of that alley a bat plane to fly out to their own rescue. do you remember that scene? it was good. a good scene. >> does the president have a batplane? >> i can't talk about that. it's classified. >> joining me now is congressman chris van hollen of maryland. former dccc chairman. and i think he might be, knowing that this is a very
senator dick durbin says today's actions by republicans remind him of something else. >> remember the closing scene in "thelma & louise"? rather than face the reality of what lies ahead, they hit the gas. that's what we're hearing from speaker boehner now. hit the gas. and go over the cliff. >> the entire republican party is in this car right now, and they are flying off the side of the cliff. that can't be good. that was a commercial, too, wasn't it? a guy in the back...
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what of the actions we could take that would have the biggest payoff for the next 10 or 20 years? eliminating the deficit write only fifth. people think other things are more important -- the education system, promoting manufacturing and the education -- the manufacturing system. how does that have to be structure in a way that will put us in the position to deal with the other concerns that people have? >> how do we make those cuts? the president is clear about this. we should not cut access to higher education. in my own state, we have seen cutting of higher education. how is that going to help pennsylvania's and all americans have access to jobs. pennsylvania -- pennsylvanians and all americans have access to jobs? basic education is our role for the poorest children in this country. in my own district, we have lots of good schools the are struggling. the wealthiest school districts rely on the federal government to help them. access to higher education. there are families in my district who are earning $50,000 and sending their kids to college. how do they do that? where is th
what of the actions we could take that would have the biggest payoff for the next 10 or 20 years? eliminating the deficit write only fifth. people think other things are more important -- the education system, promoting manufacturing and the education -- the manufacturing system. how does that have to be structure in a way that will put us in the position to deal with the other concerns that people have? >> how do we make those cuts? the president is clear about this. we should not cut...
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. >>> in the aftermath of the halls of sandy hook elementary school calls for actions in all walks of life. what will it really are take to get work down in washington, d.c. richard wolf, vice president and executive editor of msnbc.com. paul barrett, senior writer and author of book "glock." and the book that made head lines across the country. gentlemen, i want to start with you. "the washington post" has reported that the president has put the vice president in charge of putting a stop to violence. yesterday, the president met with biden, along with other cabinet members to discuss this issue, along with arne duncan there, we see kathleen sebelius there, eric holder to formulate a plan. how many opportunity is there for something to get done, with public sentiment the way it is after newtown? >> well there say window, people are obviously outraged at what happened. while there is a political will to do something, they have to move and they have to act. they have to get through the fiscal. there may be talks about sb immigration as well. so it's a bit crowded right after the honeymo
. >>> in the aftermath of the halls of sandy hook elementary school calls for actions in all walks of life. what will it really are take to get work down in washington, d.c. richard wolf, vice president and executive editor of msnbc.com. paul barrett, senior writer and author of book "glock." and the book that made head lines across the country. gentlemen, i want to start with you. "the washington post" has reported that the president has put the vice president in...
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this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their buddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. >>> good is the. i'm craig melvin. here's a look at top stories. new information made into the arrest of the deadly subway pushing accident. the nypd says they have a person of interest in custody. she's a 31-year-old woman who may be homeless and she may also be emotionally disturbed, we are told. >>> thousands in india are protesting after the victim of a brutal gang rape in new delhi died at the hospital. the indian prime minister is calling for calm and he is also pledging to consider tougher penalties for sex crimes in that country. six men arrested in connection with the rape have now been charged with murder. >> and the u.s. senate has
this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their buddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. >>> good is the. i'm craig melvin. here's a...
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i do think probably tim geithner might have been probably trying to stimulate just more action here. it is the case that those extraordinary measures can prevent the debt ceiling from hitting for maybe as much as a month and a half, perhaps a bit longer, but this is very serious. in a way, the debt ceiling is more of a cliff than the cliff itself. the cliff is more of a slope. that is, when we hit january 1, if we go over it, the world will not look all that different. financial markets may jump around in unpleasant and volatile ways, but a lot of the problems with the cliff donnell appear, the economic problems, until we stay over for a number of months. if we can quickly reverse some of the damage we'll be okay. >> is that why, jared, if we look at this, it's almost a clean slate for both sides going over. is that why there's no sense of real urgency? they're both lie, who really cares? we'll figure it out on the other side. >> i think that's where they're at. certainly though way they can get a grand bargain in the next few days, and it's starting to look like no way they can get
i do think probably tim geithner might have been probably trying to stimulate just more action here. it is the case that those extraordinary measures can prevent the debt ceiling from hitting for maybe as much as a month and a half, perhaps a bit longer, but this is very serious. in a way, the debt ceiling is more of a cliff than the cliff itself. the cliff is more of a slope. that is, when we hit january 1, if we go over it, the world will not look all that different. financial markets may...
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but the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. we're now at the point where in just four days, every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every american's paycheck will get considerably smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do. it would be bad for middle class families and bad for businesses that depend on family spending. forchew nat ew fortunately, con can prevent it from happening. i just had a good discussion about how to prevent this tax hike on the middle class. and i'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. senators reid and mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. but if an agreement isn't reached in time between senator reid and senator mcconnell, then i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up or down vote. one that protects the middle class from an income tax hike. guys, i can hear you over here. >>> i believe such a proposal could pass both houses with bipartisan majorities. if members of the house or t
but the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. we're now at the point where in just four days, every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every american's paycheck will get considerably smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do. it would be bad for middle class families and bad for businesses that depend on family spending. forchew nat ew fortunately, con can prevent it from happening. i just had a good discussion about how to prevent this tax hike on the middle...
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in that sense, it could be an action-forcing response. in the sense of what is happening in the real economy, i think we would prefer our stock market to be based on things like profits, how well companies are doing, the overall state of the economy, and that these day to day changes, whether a deal gets signed on. you're 30 or december 5. i do not think we to be too concerned about the market long term. that changes if we go a few months without a deal. in that sense, these tax increases will they start to hurt everyone's paycheck, reduced consumer demand, and possibly put us in another recession. but over the short term, i do not see fears of that, even if the market drops sharply. guest: one of the things the market might react to is a drop in consumer spending. you might expect individual products to be affected pretty substantially. the other possibility is defense stocks. if the sequesters takes place, and the spending cuts start to hit, a lot of contractors will take it on the chin. the president will almost certainly isn't uniform
in that sense, it could be an action-forcing response. in the sense of what is happening in the real economy, i think we would prefer our stock market to be based on things like profits, how well companies are doing, the overall state of the economy, and that these day to day changes, whether a deal gets signed on. you're 30 or december 5. i do not think we to be too concerned about the market long term. that changes if we go a few months without a deal. in that sense, these tax increases will...
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i don't believe there's any action that's necessarily imminent. of course, we have to wait and see on that point. you're absolutely right. politically this could be challenging for president obama, but at this point in time they're really looking at all the options and basically making the case reminding people that, look, this is still illegal under federal law. craig. >> what were the white house's options here, kristen? >> reporter: they have a couple options. one might be taking legal action against low-level offenders and then trying to make the case that ultimately federal law trumps state law. another option might be going straight at the state level and basically saying they don't have authority to regulation taxes and other initiatives when it comes to marijuana. craig. >> we look ahead to the president's inauguration next month. politico tweeting a few hours ago that president obama will accept unlimited corporate donations for his inauguration in january. that's a departure from four years ago. what's behind the change? >> reporter: it
i don't believe there's any action that's necessarily imminent. of course, we have to wait and see on that point. you're absolutely right. politically this could be challenging for president obama, but at this point in time they're really looking at all the options and basically making the case reminding people that, look, this is still illegal under federal law. craig. >> what were the white house's options here, kristen? >> reporter: they have a couple options. one might be taking...
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. >> i voted against it, it was a bad idea, why create artificial crises to force action. neil: they did. >> now the country -- now they want to do it again, now let's hurt growth in economy, and cut a deal that hurts growth,o from a year from now we'll have a worse fiscal cliff. we have a 16 trillion-dollar debt. these tax increases do nothing to self, you have 200,000 less jobs next year for, that those who vote for that will be held responsible for that decision. neil: is it terrible public policy if you leave off the table. what accounts the majority of spending off the table. if you leave out medicare, and medicaid, and don't even pry to bridge up -- try to bring up social security, 8 democratic members and congressmen marked that, don't touch these entitlements, one of next. ♪ [ gine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter ent back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. >> the cuts to me
. >> i voted against it, it was a bad idea, why create artificial crises to force action. neil: they did. >> now the country -- now they want to do it again, now let's hurt growth in economy, and cut a deal that hurts growth,o from a year from now we'll have a worse fiscal cliff. we have a 16 trillion-dollar debt. these tax increases do nothing to self, you have 200,000 less jobs next year for, that those who vote for that will be held responsible for that decision. neil: is it...
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for a week before yesterday and in fact, this is what wayne lapierre from the nra said in his call to action from yesterday. take a listen to this. >> i call on congress today to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation and to do it now to make sure that blanket safety is in place when our kids return to school in january. >> lynn, you wrote about his speech during that news conference and you call his performance, you were very clear in saying, quote, it was cringe worthy. basically saying he was tone deaf. what were you expecting here? >> well, i expected that they said that they would have a meaningful suggestion to come forth on friday and even if you take seriously and no, you know, there's no -- nothing wrong with discussing if schools need beefed-up security and knowing that there's such a debate over the fiscal cliff did wayne lapierre think that with the few days left in congress they could get a report that no one would know what it would cost? it's mind-boggling. so i think if you're going to suggest something, if you wan
for a week before yesterday and in fact, this is what wayne lapierre from the nra said in his call to action from yesterday. take a listen to this. >> i call on congress today to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation and to do it now to make sure that blanket safety is in place when our kids return to school in january. >> lynn, you wrote about his speech during that news conference and you call his performance, you were...
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report of closed session actions. this is a closed session action of december 12th, 2012 the board of education approved by a vote of six ayes and one absent y yes, the program of one program administrator and one supervisor. in the matter of bs versus sfusd. [ laughter ] sorry. the board of education by a vote of 6 ayes and one absent, yee, who didn't deal with bs, [ laughter ] authorized the district to attempt to negotiate a settlement of specified term. board of education approved by a vote of six ayes and one absent yee a settlement agreement and certified discipline case in which the district dismisses the accusation and the employee agreed to specified discipline. other u, other informational items? no other staff reports and in adjournment tonight -- . one more information -- i can't end yet. >> sorry president yee, we just want to extend your last meeting. [ laughter ] i just want to -- i would be remiss if we didn't mention that this thursday december 13th, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at city hall, we will be cel
report of closed session actions. this is a closed session action of december 12th, 2012 the board of education approved by a vote of six ayes and one absent y yes, the program of one program administrator and one supervisor. in the matter of bs versus sfusd. [ laughter ] sorry. the board of education by a vote of 6 ayes and one absent, yee, who didn't deal with bs, [ laughter ] authorized the district to attempt to negotiate a settlement of specified term. board of education approved by a vote...
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needs to take action. >> we do know absolutely that these weapons have been readied for use by bashar assad's aircraft. we urge the president of the united states to make whatever military preparations are necessary. >> joining me now, joel ruben. thank you for joining me. have they already crossed the red line that the president put out for intervention? should the u.s. intervene, as senator mccain is asking for? >> the situation in syria is something we've never seen before. we have a country collapsing and this country has significant weapons of mass destruction. syria has not signed a chemical weapons convention. they have not, however, moved to use these weapons but they are, according to what we know from the reporting, they are beginning to move these out of storage and the question is, what options do we have and right now the primary option is to ensure that the message is clear to assad and those around him that he cannot use these weapons in any form whatsoever and it seems to have heightened international diplomatic activity, particularly with russia in terms of getting th
needs to take action. >> we do know absolutely that these weapons have been readied for use by bashar assad's aircraft. we urge the president of the united states to make whatever military preparations are necessary. >> joining me now, joel ruben. thank you for joining me. have they already crossed the red line that the president put out for intervention? should the u.s. intervene, as senator mccain is asking for? >> the situation in syria is something we've never seen before....
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. >> i know, you painted a scenario of silliness, somebody staring at every action or word on the bus. when you are bothered, wondering who is listening in and if they are listening in? >> i'm glad someone is listening. what am i doing on bus. here is why -- >> how much liberty are you willing to give up to be secure. >> i know the story... in the bay area. they were able to track down the other kids who beat him up because there was a camera in that bus. to me that is powerful story. >> go ahead. >> i mean how much liberty are we willing to give up to be secure? this is just so dangerous to rely on people to snoop on us. >> then don't take public transportation. that is the dividing line. we know that public transportation is a target. >> isn't eight slippery slope. you started in the streets with these cameras at traffic lights. now you are going buses, now next inside your house. >> hey, i got tagged for going 69 in a 55 because of a camera and i never stopped. but i was going 69. it was my problem. >> let's have the new libertarian? >> that argument doesn't wash. i do have to agre
. >> i know, you painted a scenario of silliness, somebody staring at every action or word on the bus. when you are bothered, wondering who is listening in and if they are listening in? >> i'm glad someone is listening. what am i doing on bus. here is why -- >> how much liberty are you willing to give up to be secure. >> i know the story... in the bay area. they were able to track down the other kids who beat him up because there was a camera in that bus. to me that is...
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lo you have projected, the action form has projected 10 million prospect of possibl 10 million people losing jobs, 10 percent unemployment. a 4% reduction in gdp if we go over that cliff. correct? >> that is absolutely right. i mean, this is a big tax increase. it's a big spending cut. more importantly, if you look at the debt ceiling debate, we saw a sharp drop in consumer confiden and we saw that today in the december number. a sharp drop in consumer confidence, and you also will see a big financial arket disruption. those are genie's you cannot stick back in he bottle and lead to drags in the mainstream economy. lou: always good to have you with us. thank you very much. >>hank you. lou: up next, former ambassador, former director of national intelligence joins us here. shadowbox other, a former pacific fleet commander also among our guests. please be with us next week. stay with us toniht. angry liberal and acused hypocrite michael more sticks his nose into the michigan right to work fight. cayou imagine hat? the "a-team" is next. ♪ the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1%
lo you have projected, the action form has projected 10 million prospect of possibl 10 million people losing jobs, 10 percent unemployment. a 4% reduction in gdp if we go over that cliff. correct? >> that is absolutely right. i mean, this is a big tax increase. it's a big spending cut. more importantly, if you look at the debt ceiling debate, we saw a sharp drop in consumer confiden and we saw that today in the december number. a sharp drop in consumer confidence, and you also will see a...
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. >> i know, you painted a scenario of silliness, somebody staring at every action or word on the bus. when you are bothered, wondering who is listening in and if they are listening in? >> i'm glad someone is listening. what am i doing on bus. here is why -- >> how much liberty are you willing to give up to be secure. >> i know the story... in the bay area. they were able to track down the other kids who beat him up because there was a camera in that bus. to me that is powerful story. >> go ahead. >> i mean how much liberty are we willing to give up to be secure? this is just so dangerous to rely on people to snoop on us. >> then don't take public transportation. that is the dividing line. we know that public transportation is a target. >> isn't eight slippery slope. you started in the streets with these cameras at traffic lights. now you are going buses, now next inside your house. >> hey, i got tagged for going 69 in a 5 because of a camera and i never stopped. but i was going 69. it was my problem. >> let's have the new libertarian? >> that argument doesn't wash. i do have to agree
. >> i know, you painted a scenario of silliness, somebody staring at every action or word on the bus. when you are bothered, wondering who is listening in and if they are listening in? >> i'm glad someone is listening. what am i doing on bus. here is why -- >> how much liberty are you willing to give up to be secure. >> i know the story... in the bay area. they were able to track down the other kids who beat him up because there was a camera in that bus. to me that is...
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let's talk first about the actions of the federal reserve. the fed has been printing money right and left and hoping that somehow it is going to turn the economy around. obama promised that if we follow these policies, everything ought to be improving. >> hunky dory. i am not seeing it. looking uhed -- looking ahead to the new year, all of the printing of money, is that change ?g. >> printing of money did help. it did inflate the economy. the problem is that you had fiscal policy which is what the white house could control. it didn't really work. it worked horribly. we know that unemployment is going down because the labor force is shrinking. that's why it is going down. it is an unprecedented thing. the only thing left to do is monetary policy. you try to pump up the economy by printing more money. a lot of people criticize ben bernanke for that. it could sew the seeds of inflation where down the road the stuff will be way too expensive. it was the only game in town. if you believe bernanke, if he didn't do that, we may have gone into a doub
let's talk first about the actions of the federal reserve. the fed has been printing money right and left and hoping that somehow it is going to turn the economy around. obama promised that if we follow these policies, everything ought to be improving. >> hunky dory. i am not seeing it. looking uhed -- looking ahead to the new year, all of the printing of money, is that change ?g. >> printing of money did help. it did inflate the economy. the problem is that you had fiscal policy...
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blaming the opposition rather than doing actions. always, we have the same cases in other countries. in kosovo before. in bosnia. it is the easy part of the game, to blame the opposition being disorganized. this is obvious, after 40 years of dictatorships. the syrians do not know each other. they do not trust each other. it is difficult for them to work together in one organization, with no financial support, with no training support, with no action is being provided to protect the syrian people. this is why the credibility of the new coalition will be at stake if there are no actions being taken soon and quickly by the international community. this will be held again in next month, december 12. if this conference comes up with the same agenda, the same statements, i do not think the new coalition can survive. i do not think the syrians can give to support for any new opposition leadership. what is the role of the international community? there are five things important to do. as i have said before, syria demonstrates the failure of
blaming the opposition rather than doing actions. always, we have the same cases in other countries. in kosovo before. in bosnia. it is the easy part of the game, to blame the opposition being disorganized. this is obvious, after 40 years of dictatorships. the syrians do not know each other. they do not trust each other. it is difficult for them to work together in one organization, with no financial support, with no training support, with no action is being provided to protect the syrian...
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. >> in the coming days, javon belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. who knows. but here wrote jason whitlock is what i said. if javon belcher didn't possess a gun, he and cassandra perkins would both be alive today. >> joining me now you always have an interesting perspective on this. we don't know a lot of details. things are trickling in about the person life of javon and his girlfriend here. what are your thoughts on this? >> i think it's a great tragedy that that game was even played. that game shouldn't have been played. the nfl should have stepped in and said some things are more important than football. the time line in and of itself is barbaric. at 8:00 a.m. javon belcher kills kasandra perkins. by 8:10 he has a gun to his head in front of his head coach and time president. by 10:00 a.m. the nfl has already informed the carolina panthers that they need to be in kansas city the next day to play a game, and by 3:00 p.m. the nfl is putting out press releases saying, wait a minute the game is going o-but the it's the decision of the chiefs' capta
. >> in the coming days, javon belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. who knows. but here wrote jason whitlock is what i said. if javon belcher didn't possess a gun, he and cassandra perkins would both be alive today. >> joining me now you always have an interesting perspective on this. we don't know a lot of details. things are trickling in about the person life of javon and his girlfriend here. what are your thoughts on this? >> i think...
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. >> so that's the action in hoboken but, you know, the initial report that someone was shot there, as far as we know, that information isn't correct. >> pete williams, justice correspondent with the latest on the investigation, pete, thank you so much. the news there. that the death toll at this point has risen. the death toll is up by one. again, there are three people still in the hospital. we do not know whether those are three adults, whether they're three children. we know at least three people in the hospital right now. we are expecting to hear from president obama at 3:15. he is going to address this tragedy. we also just found out a short time house speaker john boehner ordered the flags on capitol hill at half staff to honor the victims and you can see there the flag not at half staff but some point here that flag and all of the others on federal buildings in the nation's capital lowered to half staff. dr. ian smith joining me now on the phone. dr. smith, i understand that you are from newtown, connecticut. for folks not familiar with that small town, what can you tell us abo
. >> so that's the action in hoboken but, you know, the initial report that someone was shot there, as far as we know, that information isn't correct. >> pete williams, justice correspondent with the latest on the investigation, pete, thank you so much. the news there. that the death toll at this point has risen. the death toll is up by one. again, there are three people still in the hospital. we do not know whether those are three adults, whether they're three children. we know at...
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this is the spirit that made him a legend, allowed him to help the middle class strive, assured his actions will strengthen the character of our country in his time and for future generations. by his leadership and patriotism tip o'neill was of proud champion of his district, his state and our nation. gavel in hand, he was a giant in the congress. for his record of progress he was a bonafide american hero. by adding his name to federal buildings, in spite of the capital he loved, we all carry the torch of the legacy of tip o'neill. i hope that we have not the close vote at the time, but a unanimous vote that shows we share tip's values and take pride in his leadership as he stands as an neighbor to president gerald ford. thank you, i yield back the balance -- i yield back -- >> the gentlelady yields back and seeks recognition. >> gentleman in reserve. >> reserve. >> i would like to recognize the ranking member of the transportation committee, mickey joe riegle. i yield to him two minutes. >> the chair recognize perhaps the gentleman from massachusetts for yielding me the time and join with
this is the spirit that made him a legend, allowed him to help the middle class strive, assured his actions will strengthen the character of our country in his time and for future generations. by his leadership and patriotism tip o'neill was of proud champion of his district, his state and our nation. gavel in hand, he was a giant in the congress. for his record of progress he was a bonafide american hero. by adding his name to federal buildings, in spite of the capital he loved, we all carry...
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we have had two members of the commission on the same night and, as well, president o the american action form. pretend you're. >> thanks. lou: fighting words in washington. the speaker today actually said these words. the president has adopted a deliberate strategy to a slow walk our economy right to the edge of the fiscal cliff. are you emotionally moved? do you think the nation is galvanized? >> i don't know if the nation is galvanized in the but i will be honest to my nervous about this. i view the clippers a genuine economic threat and a recipe for recession. weheard the secretary of treasuryaid earlier this week that he was prepared to go over the cliff, which i found shocking as the top economic official in an administration if that is the strategy, it is a very, very dangerous one. lou: it is clear, te speaker made a clear, he believes that is precisely what the president wants to do and will do. as you say, it is stunning to watch the principal economic financial figures in te obama administraration be leading a political negotiation rather than, if you will, minding over an econ
we have had two members of the commission on the same night and, as well, president o the american action form. pretend you're. >> thanks. lou: fighting words in washington. the speaker today actually said these words. the president has adopted a deliberate strategy to a slow walk our economy right to the edge of the fiscal cliff. are you emotionally moved? do you think the nation is galvanized? >> i don't know if the nation is galvanized in the but i will be honest to my nervous...